▲ Bangbae Police Station in Seoul
A mid-level official at a frontline police station in Seoul has been placed on leave over allegations of receiving complimentary entertainment from someone connected to a police case, SBS has learned.
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency recently placed Superintendent A of the Bangbae Police Station on leave and launched an internal investigation.
Superintendent A is suspected of receiving entertainment at a bar where he met with an acquaintance—whose case had been submitted to the police and was under investigation—along with female employees.
Having received a related complaint, the police placed Superintendent A on leave last week and initiated both a formal investigation and an internal inspection.
While serving as the chief of the Gimpo Airport Police Unit last year, Superintendent A was previously removed from his post and subjected to an inspection over allegations of habitual workplace bullying against subordinate officers.
In a phone call with SBS, Superintendent A stated, "It was a gathering to introduce people to hometown seniors ahead of a wedding," adding, "I did not know there were female employees there, and the claim that I received entertainment from a person involved in a case is groundless."
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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